The first name Cordula
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “heart”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Cordula means “heart” in Latin.
From Late Latin Cordula, name of a companion of Saint Ursula, associated with Latin cor (“heart”) (genitive singular cordis).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cordula at birth, 1880–2025
In 1926, 5 girls born in the United States were named Cordula, the 4,984th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 6 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Cordula in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Cordula in German too.
Famous people named Cordula
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cordula TrantowGerman film director, 1942–2026
- CordulaCatholic saint, 400–383
- Cordula StratmannGerman comedian, born 1963
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Questions
- What does the name Cordula mean?
- Cordula means “heart” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Cordula?
- From Late Latin Cordula, name of a companion of Saint Ursula, associated with Latin cor (“heart”) (genitive singular cordis).
- When was Cordula most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Cordula, its highest rank at 4,359th.